This blog is called Vintage Kitchen for the obvious reason: I love vintage cookbooks and recipes. Those written on cards drive me nuts, in a good way, especially when they have a side note.
Or cookbooks printed decades ago that have incredible recipes, some that are still as valid and good today as they were at that time. I like thinking what it would’ve been to come up with them, since gadgets and shortcuts were usually not available. Not to mention most of the ingredients we take for granted today. Sometimes not even electricity was common. Yet people managed to eat wonderful things. And relying on their own imagination. No blogs, no magazines, no nothing.
- This Thursday (11th) is National Dulce de Leche Day. So I’m celebrating with this pound cake and some homemade ice cream too. If you never tasted it, I think it’s about time you do. Seriously. Check this post for inspiration.
- Are you on board the chocolate coconut train? Try these bars, it doesn’t get much better.
- Just the thing to make you laugh out loud: funny GIF’s.
- Hopefully this week, I will make this honey chicken and this unbelievable ice cream flavor.
- From one of my favorite food blogs sporting vintage recipes, here’s a modern way of separating eggs. Life might never be the same again.
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This cake recipe is glued to a sheet in a binder I started when I was 12. It’s a torn recipe from a magazine when I lived in the US, so around 1982. The top layer remains gooey and rather soft, so I prefer to serve the cake directly from the pan.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups butter
- ½ cup + 2 Tbs cocoa
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups unsifted flour
- 1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 14 oz can condensed milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Grease a 13×18-inch pan and line bottom with foil if desired.
- In a small saucepan melt 1 cup butter. Add cocoa and water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl mix flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Make a well in the center and add cocoa mixture, 1/3 can of condensed milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix until the batter is smooth.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, until cake springs back.
- In a small saucepan (I use the same one) melt remaining ¼ cup butter.
- Remove from heat and add 2 Tbs cocoa, and rest of condensed milk. Mix well.
- Add powdered sugar and walnuts.
- Spread over warm chocolate cake. Let cool completely.
Paula, "Vintage Mondays" sounds like a wonderful idea to me – I am making a mental note to not forget to check for your Monday posts in particular! Having said that, your "Vintage" cake recipe looks like pure sweet comfort food, delicious!
This cake looks so moist! The crackly top reminds me of a brownie. I need a piece of this STAT. 🙂
I love this! My mom collects cookbooks and has amassed quites the library. she has some awesome vintage ones with pages falling out. I should revisit them for inspiration!
OMG…this looks incredible, Paula!!! I'm so happy to hear we will be able to be given some of your vintage recipes. I can't wait!
Love love love the look of that crackly crunchy topping. Yum!
I'm so glad I found your blog! I love gooey, fudgy brownies. They remind me of ones I used to help my dad make as a kid. I also love old cookbooks–in fact my dad just gave me a bunch of his and I love reading the titles of recipes and the instructions to see how they differ. Have you ever read any old cake decorating magazines or books? I have a bunch and the designs are simultaneously awesome in their intricacy as well as their gaudiness. It's impressive!
I agree about the old cookbooks! I get my hands on them as much as I can. Thanks for stopping by!
I'm reading this on tuesday and all that chocolateness looks a good as it did on vintage monday 🙂
Looks gooey and delicious!
Oh my goodness that almost looks like a brownie it is so rich!
Robin and I love vintage cookbooks as well. Sadly, we don't have a big collection. We'll have to get more to find delicious recipes like this!
Excellent cake that everybody would love.
That looks so moist, Fudgy and delicious 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Paula, love this! Now, will you eat this cake? 😛
Paula, this looks amazing. I will be trying it, but with pecans, sometime soon.
You're on a roll, Paula! Absolutely loving the gooey chocolate cake filled with nuts! Simply delicious.
OMG – simply gorgeous. Your styling is exquisite…!
Gorgeous cake!
And seems like you have many great things lined up, hope to see them soon on your blog! 🙂